Travel Tweaks Forum - Recent Posts https://thetraveltweaks.com/community/ Travel Tweaks Discussion Board en-US Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:22:37 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: What to Buy in Paris, France?​ https://thetraveltweaks.com/community/main-forum/what-to-buy-in-paris-france/#post-4 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:05:48 +0000

Food and drink

  • Valrhona or Michel Cluizel chocolate, both are the real deal and noticeably better than anything you'll find abroad
  • Salted butter caramels from Brittany, specifically the Maison Quimper tins if you spot them
  • Bordier butter, especially the seaweed one. Sounds odd, tastes extraordinary
  • A jar of Maille mustard from their actual boutique on Place de la Madeleine where they fill it fresh from a tap
  • Speculoos and Petit Écolier biscuits, cheap, widely available, and genuinely better bought there

Pharmacy

  • Caudalie, La Roche-Posay, and Avène are all cheaper in French pharmacies than anywhere else
  • Embryolisse cream is the one everyone eventually discovers and wishes they'd bought more of
  • Bioderma micellar water, same product, half the price

Misc

  • A simple linen tea towel from any home goods shop, practical and very Parisian
  • Diptyque or Maison Margiela candle if your budget allows, they're luxury items but meaningfully cheaper bought there

Skip the airport for most of this. A Monoprix supermarket covers the food and biscuits easily, and any green cross pharmacy handles the skincare. Have a wonderful trip :D

 
 
 
 
 
]]> iLiketoTravel https://thetraveltweaks.com/community/main-forum/what-to-buy-in-paris-france/#post-4 Where to go in France Besides Paris? https://thetraveltweaks.com/community/main-forum/where-to-go-in-france-besides-paris/#post-3 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:57:03 +0000 Just got back from Paris last year and loved every bit of it. Now I'm already planning a return trip to France and I really want to use Paris as a base or starting point and branch out properly this time. I've done the main Paris things, the museums, the markets, the neighborhoods, and now I want to see what the rest of the country actually looks like. Problem is I don't know where to begin. 

I have Lyon on my list, curious is there's somewhere better that has great weather, good food, some history, and doesn't feel like it's been completely taken over by vacation crowds. What would you pick and why?

]]> iLiketoTravel https://thetraveltweaks.com/community/main-forum/where-to-go-in-france-besides-paris/#post-3 What to Buy in Paris, France?​ https://thetraveltweaks.com/community/main-forum/what-to-buy-in-paris-france/#post-2 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:21:03 +0000 My partner and I are visiting Paris for the first time in about two months and I've been going down a rabbit hole trying to figure out what to actually bring back. I know French pharmacy products have a big reputation but I don't know which ones are worth it and which are just hype. Same with the food, I keep seeing people mention things like salted butter caramels, specific chocolate brands, and certain biscuits but I can't figure out what's genuinely special versus what I could just order on Amazon. For those of you who travel there regularly, what's on your actual list every single time? What would you tell a first-timer not to leave without? 

Thank you in advance for the recommendations!

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